6. Errol Flynn
When Errol Flynn came on the scene, no star presented a greater charisma and personality than he did since Douglas Fairbanks. When the idea of the swashbuckling romantic lead comes up, Errol Flynn is the first name that arises, even surpassing that of Fairbanks. His role as Robin Hood in the seminal classic by Michael Curtiz, The Adventures of Robin Hood, is perhaps his defining role, which showcases his charm and propensity for action. All of this coming from an Australian Native, born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1901. Flynns suave, playboy-like characters he played on-screen gained him immense fame as well notoriety as he was one of the first stars to have to deal with the press hounding his private life. His womanising and alleged bisexual tendencies have been the subject of classic Hollywood rumors, but his influence is without a doubt the characters based on his persona, in films such as Thor.